Convertible trunk.



G. H. WHEARY.

CONVERTIBLE TRUNK. APPLICATION FILED JULY 22, 1912.

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GEORGE H. WHEARY, 0F RAGINE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO TI-IF HARTMANN TRUNK COMPANY, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

CONVERTIBLE TRUNK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1915.

Application filed July 22, 1912. Serial No. 710,739.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. WHEARY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Convertible Trunks, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in convertible trunks and more particularly to the compartment of the trunk adapted to hold ladies hats.

In wardrobe and other trunks it is desirable to provide a compartment of ample size which is adapted to hold one or more ladies hats, and it is also desirable to pro vide drawers for this compartment which may be used in case the compartment is not used for hats. It is also desirable to provide drawers which may be combined to form the hat compartment so that the complete trunk may be carried from place to place and the drawers converted into a hat compartment when desired.

It is one of the objects of this invention to provide a convertible trunk possessing the above mentioned desirable features in addition to other features of novelty which will be hereinafter escribed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a convertible trunk having drawers which may be used as drawers or which may be combined to form a hat compartment without changing the location or position of the drawers.

A further object of the invention is to provide a convertible trunk in which means are provided for locking the two drawers together when it is desired to form the drawers into a hat compartment.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention relates to the improved convertible trunk and its parts and combinations, as set forth equivalents thereof. I

In the accompanying drawings in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wardrobe trunk provided with drawers which may be converted into a hat compartment; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the upper portion of the trunk and drawers; Fig. 3 is a front view of the upper portion of the drawer in the claims, and all section of the trunk showing two of the I drawers combined to form a hat case Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view, taken on line H of Fig. 5, of a modified form of drawers for the hat compartment; Fig. 5 1s a front view of the portion of the trunk shown in Fig. 4, the drawers being combined to form the hat case; Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view of another modified form of drawers; Fig. 7 is a similar view thereof with the drawers combined to form the hat case; and Fig. 8 is a detail sectional corner view of the form shown in Figs. 6 and 7.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 15 indicates awardrobe trunk and 16 the hat compartment section thereof. The upper portion of this section is provided with a hat space 17 having a case in the form of an upper drawer or compartment 18 and a lower drawer or compartment 19. The lower drawer 19 is open at the top and the front side, and the front opening'is closed by a door 20 which is hinged to the front side edge of the drawer so that access to the drawer may be through the front or the top thereof. This drawer is provided with a suitable latch for locking the door and with a hat holder bracket 21 fastened to its inner rear wall. The lower drawer is supported on the horizontal partition 22 which divides the hat space from the lower portion of the trunk section. The upper drawer 18 is also open at the top and front and is provided with a front door 23 hinged to the side wall which is adapted to close the front opening thereof. The door has the usual latch and on its inner face is provided with a hat holder bracket 21 similar to the bracket of the lower drawer. The bottom portion 21 of the upper drawer is hinged to the rear. wall thereof so that when it is desired to form one compartment of the two drawers the said bottom portion or door may be swung upwardly against the rear wall and held in this position by a spring latch 25 connected to the rear wall. The ;l1at holder bracket 21 of the lower drawer is positioned so that when the hat holder 26 is held thereby a portion of it will project into the space of the upper drawer 'and in the path of travel of the upper drawer and will prevent the withupper drawer is also positioned so that a hat holder 26 held thereby will have a portion extending into the path of travel of the lower drawer and thereby prevent the opening of the upper door independently of the door of the lower drawer. The position of the hat holder also provides for holding hats with large rims.

In the form just described it will be seen that the drawers may be used in the ordinary manner and when it is desired to form a hat compartment it is only necessary to swing the bottom portion of the upper drawer upwardly against the drawer back and attach the hat holder within the drawers. The drawers are now formed into one compartment or case and will'hold hats or other articles too large to be placed within a single drawer.

In the form shown in Figs. 4 and 5 the bottom portion 27 of the upper drawer is removably attached to the drawer by channel guides 28, and when the bottom portion is removed it may be placed in the lower drawer and held by guides 29 or 30, as desired. In this form the hat holder brackets 21 are fastened to the drawers in the same manner as before described and will aid to combine the drawers together.

In the form shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8 the upper drawer is provided with a removable bottom portion 31 and the front door 32 of this drawer is hinged to the front edge of the bottom portion. This bottom portion is supported in the drawer on channel irons 38 which are engaged by angle irons 34 fastened to the said bottom portion and is provided with a hat bracket 21. The upper drawer'rests upon angle irons 35 fastened to the trunk section. The lower drawer is provided with a front door 35 which is hinged to the forward edge of its bottom portion and is also provided with channel irons 36 to receive the bottom portion 31 of the upper drawer. When this bottom portion is thus connected to the lower front door the door 32 combines with said door to form a double door which will cover the combined front openings of both drawers. The lower drawer is also provided with a hat holder bracket 21 and when engaged by the holders 26 serves to combine the parts together. Supporting links 37, connected to the side walls and the door of the lower drawer, serve to hold the lower door in horizontal position when swung downwardly.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the convertible trunk provides a comparatively large compartment which may be used for holding hats under one adjustment and which may be subdivided into separate compartments, under another adjustment, for holding other articles.

vVhat I claim as my invention is:

1. A convertible trunk, comprising a trunk sections, drawers within said section and independently removable therefrom and having front openings covered with doors, one of said drawers provided with a bottom portion which may be adjusted to combine the compartments of both drawers into one compartment and means for look ing the two drawers together to cause them to move as one.

2. A convertible trunk, comprising a trunk section, a lower drawer within said section, an upper drawer within said section and located above the lower drawer, both of said drawers having front openings and doors covering said openings, the bottom portion of the upper drawer being adjustably connected to said drawer to provide for combining the compartment of the upper drawer with the compartment of the lower drawer, and means for locking both drawers together to cause them to move as one.

3. A convertible trunk, comprising a trunk section, a lower drawer within said section, an upper drawer within said section and located above the lower drawer, both of said drawers having front openings and doors covering said openings, the bottom portion of the upper drawer being adjustably connected to said drawer to provide for combining the compartment of the upper drawer with the compartment of the lower drawer, and means within the drawers for holdinghats and for locking the two drawers together when combined to form one compartment.

4. A. convertible trunk, comprising a trunk section, a lower drawer within said section, an upper drawer within said section and located above the lower drawer, both of said drawers having front openings and doors covering said openings, the bottom portion of the upper drawer being hinged to said drawer and adapted to be swung to a position to combine the compartment of the upper drawer with the compartment of the lower drawer, means for locking the hinged bottom portion in adjusted position, and hat holders positioned within the drawers for holding hats and for locking the two drawers together.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

' GEORGE H. WHEARY.

Witnesses: I

ANNA M. NELSON. CLINT D. FRAZELL.

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Washington, D. G. 

